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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 15

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 29 →

Receipts

1,253 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 1,316▲ 393 vs year ago 860 · +45.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 6.00-10.00 lower instances 18.00 lower over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 4.00-12.00 lower. Quality and condition of most feeder cattle not as good as last week. Cows and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $241.27/cwt on 501 head.

Average price

$241.27

501 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$335

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$63.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.28

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	260.24	1,364	146
Medium and Large 1-2	725	235.05	1,705	289
Medium and Large 2	503	231.28	1,163	57
Medium and Large 3	523	196.80	1,030	9thin

One grade step is worth $63.45/cwt here — about $335 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale501 hd

241.27

—

AR average10 barns · 1,876 hd

235.99

+5.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

93 lots · USDA AMS · Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	303.02/cwt	302.00–305.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	931	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	258.44/cwt	239.00–280.00	874	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	208.12/cwt	199.00–217.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	290.67/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,090	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	254.82/cwt	249.00–258.00	973	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	242.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,028	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	258.57/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,102	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	277.05/cwt	271.00–301.00	1,197	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	273.83/cwt	269.00–290.00	1,295	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	229.98/cwt	210.00–254.00	1,090	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	262.20/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,264	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,104	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	256.07/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,319	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	229.43/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,193	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	263.21/cwt	254.00–278.00	1,371	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	248.56/cwt	232.00–258.00	1,399	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	216.04/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,242	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	242.29/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,432	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,278	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	177.23/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,081	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	243.41/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,490	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,369	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,484	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	211.48/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,423	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	224.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,572	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,584	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,901	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,739	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	218.51/cwt	193.00–233.00	704	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	246.27/cwt	237.00–258.00	827	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	218.18/cwt	190.00–230.00	812	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	231.62/cwt	229.00–239.00	864	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	250.30/cwt	239.00–259.00	949	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	218.07/cwt	203.00–231.00	918	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	249.50/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,053	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	242.43/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,033	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	237.16/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,112	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	891	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	212.17/cwt	197.00–224.00	1,023	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,074	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,077	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	218.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,132	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	205.49/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,064	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	531	176.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	935	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	215.69/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,223	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	199.56/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,151	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	577	170.66/cwt	170.00–172.00	985	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	176.55/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,077	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	623	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,190	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,235	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	668	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,242	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	174.23/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,167	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	769	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,538	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,255	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	286.92/cwt	262.00–299.00	930	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	334	240.87/cwt	220.00–250.00	805	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	274.28/cwt	250.00–293.00	998	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	243.98/cwt	235.00–250.00	893	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	242.74/cwt	219.00–248.00	1,032	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	259.61/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,109	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	431	203.08/cwt	189.00–218.00	875	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	245.84/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,148	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	219.14/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,034	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	473	232.98/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,102	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	941	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,163	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	521	213.54/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,113	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	211.54/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,108	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	175.39/cwt	171.00–180.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	230.10/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,231	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	231.96/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,322	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	173.32/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,009	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	586	193.83/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,136	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	208.94/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,293	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	191.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,204	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	202.27/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,331	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	186.60/cwt	168.00–194.00	1,325	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,376	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,327	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,611	2

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Thu Jun 15, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Receipts 1,253Last week 1,316Year ago 860

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	610	170.00–187.00	176.55
8	—	322	193.00–233.00	218.51
5	—	670	169.00–180.00	174.23
17	—	421	203.00–231.00	218.07
23	—	577	190.00–210.00	199.56
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
14	—	518	190.00–210.00	205.49
15	—	372	190.00–230.00	218.18
36	—	482	197.00–224.00	212.17
2	—	815	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	379	239.00–259.00	250.30
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
18	—	517	210.00–230.00	218.90
9	—	336	237.00–258.00	246.27
29	—	469	226.00–243.00	237.16
37	—	422	240.00–270.00	249.50
45	—	567	206.00–222.00	215.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	240.00	240.00
14	—	426	237.00–245.00	242.43
8	—	488	220.00	220.00
12	—	640	193.00	193.00
8	—	508	212.00	212.00
9	—	373	229.00–239.00	231.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	769	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	186.00	186.00
3	—	623	191.00	191.00
2	—	700	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	170.00–172.00	170.66
7	—	531	170.00–180.00	176.02
2	—	368	190.00–200.00	194.90
2	—	475	185.00–190.00	187.55
3	—	333	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	240.00–250.00	242.42
7	—	382	249.00–258.00	254.82
12	—	575	200.00–227.00	216.04
12	—	474	210.00–254.00	229.98
1	—	600	213.00	213.00
7	—	673	200.00–214.00	211.48
3	—	520	210.00–239.00	229.43
7	—	338	239.00–280.00	258.44
1	—	930	187.00	187.00
1	—	700	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	176.00–181.00	177.23
2	—	495	223.00	223.00
2	—	370	199.00–217.00	208.12
1	—	540	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	521	254.00–278.00	263.21
18	—	473	269.00–290.00	273.83
25	—	563	232.00–258.00	248.56
17	—	432	271.00–301.00	277.05
10	—	375	280.00–301.00	290.67
6	—	702	224.00	224.00
23	—	612	235.00–249.00	243.41
3	—	305	302.00–305.00	303.02
4	—	679	220.00–230.00	224.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	843	225.50	225.50
17	—	482	259.00–264.00	262.20
21	—	591	238.00–244.00	242.29
21	—	426	257.00–261.00	258.57
19	—	515	250.00–261.00	256.07
4	—	648	229.00	229.00
16	—	707	224.00	224.00
9	—	329	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	364	250.00–293.00	274.28
13	—	467	235.00–257.00	245.84
14	—	570	220.00–245.00	231.96
14	—	427	240.00–277.00	259.61
11	—	619	202.00–214.00	208.94
4	—	710	168.00–194.00	186.60
2	—	910	177.00	177.00
2	—	773	178.00	178.00
10	—	535	224.00–250.00	230.10
6	—	658	197.00–210.00	202.27
6	—	324	262.00–299.00	286.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	210.00–214.00	213.54
3	—	473	230.00–239.00	232.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	200.00–230.00	219.14
12	—	586	190.00–204.00	193.83
3	—	627	180.00–200.00	191.97
11	—	425	219.00–248.00	242.74
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
11	—	524	200.00–229.00	211.54
6	—	366	235.00–250.00	243.98
1	—	790	168.00	168.00
11	—	334	220.00–250.00	240.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	172.00–176.00	173.32
4	—	431	189.00–218.00	203.08
2	—	528	171.00–180.00	175.39
2	—	480	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	499	233.00	233.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.